Courage is an apostolate of the Roman Catholic Church that provides spiritual support for men and women with same-sex attractions who desire to develop lives of interior chastity in union with Christ.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Courage Philippines Blog Turns One

Oh yes it's been a year now since I started the Courage Philippines blog. How time flies so swiftly. I give thanks to the Lord for the graces and continuous inspiration He is sending my way without which I would have probably given up. In a way it has become my personal "online apostolate" to proclaim the truth about homosexuality through blogging. We know that there are so many gay blogs out there who are promoting the lifestyle and the CP blog stands as one of the few blogs that counter this gay culture in the blogosphere. There is just so much misinformation about SSA out there that it is so easy to believe those lies as truths.

Thank you so much to all those who are following and visiting the blog on a regular basis. I hope my fellow Courage brothers and sisters check the blog regularly too. Thank you also to those who took their time to leave their comments and shared their insights as well.

But perhaps the greatest blessing in maintaining the blog is the knowledge that it has provided inspiration to countless blog readers, a few of whom found Courage through their random searching and googling. One of them in particular is an officer in the group! Some readers were inspired by the proclamation of the word of God through our live EWTN broadcast and the numerous links that can be found on the blog.

I look forward to another year of inspirational blogging (and copy pasting) of articles. May the Lord continue to bless Courage Philippines as we celebrate our 15th anniversary this year. Meanwhile, here are some of the photos I took from our last fellowship.

thank you so much courage manila for being so generous in giving your time maintaining this blog! truly many blessings have been granted through this website, and i know many more souls will be blessed through it.

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Vision

A community of persons with same sex concerns, empowered in facing their condition, accepted and respected by society.

Mission

The group is inspired by Christ to live chaste lives in accordance with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.

Five Goals of Courage

1.CHASTITY– Live chaste lives in accordance with the Roman Catholic Church’s teaching on homosexuality.

2.PRAYER AND DEDICATION – Dedicate one’s life to Christ through service to others, spiritual reading, prayer, meditation, individual spiritual direction, frequent attendance at Mass, and the frequent reception of the sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist.

3.FELLOWSHIP – Foster a spirit of fellowship in which all may share thoughts and experiences, and so ensure that no one will have to face the problems of homosexuality alone.

4.SUPPORT – Be mindful of the truth that chaste friendships are not only possible but necessary in a chaste Christian life, and in doing so provide encouragement to one another in forming and sustaining them.

5.GOOD EXAMPLE – Live lives that may serve as good examples to others.

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Portraits of Courage

For the first time, the members of Courage step from the shadows of anonymity to face the camera. In thisPortraits of Couragepresentation which includes Part I - Into The Light (3-part videos)and Part II - Cry of the Faithful (3-part videos), they reveal their struggles with homosexuality and the amazing grace of chastity within Courage.

Understand the Catholic Church's controversial teaching on homosexuality from the first person singular. With unsparing honesty, the men and women of Courage bring together the truth and compassion of the Church's timeless wisdom.